Do I have an 85 or 86 Maxim X ???

At first I was told the Maxim X I acquired from my BIL was an 85. I picked up the title from him and now see it says 86 but the manufacturer tag on the head tube has a 8/85 date of manufacturer.

My Yamaha Service Manual Shows 85's as having a VIN starting with JYA1AA,
my VIN starts with JYA1NW. The manual covers both 85 and 86 but doesn't have the 86 info for a XJ700XS model, just the 85 XJ700XN's.

So is it an 86 with that VIN info?

TIA
Steve

 

Bueller, Bueller, Bueller, Bueller....

Come on, is there any X owners here?

Piersol, Nammy, save me! I know you two are active Xer's

 

I believe its an 86 because it was manufactured after the 6th month
my manufactured date is 9/81 which makes it a 1982 so when ordering parts or looking at manuals you should be looking for 1986.....hope this is right ,,if in doubt just call any Yamaha dealer and give them the VIN #

 

From the XJCD model code identification section:

Name XJ700XS
Frame Number 1NW-000101 to 015000
Model 1NW
Year 1986
USA market